An investigation continues this week into the actions of five New Orleans detectives that were found to have mishandled numerous sexual and physical abuse cases.

Officials at the New Orleans Police Department announced Thursday afternoon that the detectives have been placed on "administrative reassignment" pending the outcome of an internal investigation. All five were detectives in the Special Victims Section with several years at the police department.

Thursday's announcement comes after the New Orleans Office of Inspector General released a report Wednesday morning during a news conference. It documented numerous issues with the five detectives and their investigations.

According to the OIG, the report stated that the officers did not fully -- or even at all on some occasions -- investigate certain sexual and physical abuse cases. Their cases spanned a three-year period and some even involved children.

"An infant was brought to the hospital emergency room with a skull fracture," the OIG stated. "The emergency room nurse wrote that she 'suspected non-accidental trauma;' Detective A conducted no investigation and closed the case."

That's just one of the reported 271 sexual and physical abuse cases that were brought to the NOPD's attention without any further investigation beyond the "brief initial report" by the assigned detective. The officers were identified as:

- Officer Akron Davis (16-year veteran)

- Sgt. Merrill Merricks (17-year veteran)

- Derrick Williams (18-year veteran)

- Damita Williams (20-year veteran)

- Vernon Haynes (16-year veteran)

The OIG report noted that the widespread failure to submit supplemental records, and the discrepancies between reports and other factual documentation, means there was no effective supervision of these five detectives over a three-year period.

Anyone wanting to read the report can do so by heading to the link above or the OIG's website. Other reports and content can be found there as well.